Anthony Edwards' latest comments should send a shiver down Spurs' spine

After the Minnesota Timberwolves stole Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony Edwards jumped on the broadcast and was asked about the win. But instead of being pumped up that the Wolves were able to bring home a victory, he was upset. More specifically, he was upset with himself because of the mistakes he made down the stretch.

Edwards referenced two offensive rebounds he gave up to Julian Champagnie, as well as a late-game turnover that nearly cost the Wolves the game. Instead of focusing on the good, Edwards was laser-focused on the bad, and that level of fixation should terrify the Spurs and their fans.

Because the Wolves star seems as locked-in as ever.

Edwards returned to the court on Monday night after missing the last two games of the Wolves’ first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. He hyperextended his left knee in Game 4.

In his first game back, Edwards took on a smaller role than usual. Much smaller, in fact, as Chris Finch decided to bring him off the bench, as he was on a minutes restriction of around 25 minutes.

Edwards ended up playing just over that, clocking in at 25:15. He finished the night with 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists while shooting 8-of-13 from the floor and 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line.

But Finch and Edwards played their cards right, as Edwards was able to play 9:52 in the fourth quarter. They saved a bulk of his minutes for the end of the game, and it paid off.

In the fourth quarter alone, Edwards put up 11 points, one assist, and one block, shooting 5-of-7 from the field and 1-of-1 from behind the three-point arc.

But again, none of that was on Edwards’ mind after the game. His mistakes nearly cost the Wolves a Game 1 victory, as the Spurs had a real chance to steal the contest.

Champagnie had a three-point shot flying through the air at the buzzer that would have won San Antonio the game, but it was off, and Minnesota just barely hung on to get the victory.

And had Champagnie made that shot, Edwards’ late-game mistakes would have been at the forefront of many discussions. So, despite the win, that’s all he was focused on.

That level of internal frustration and fixation on mistakes should scare the Spurs. Edwards seems fired up. He’s locked in. Win or lose, his mistakes are unacceptable to him.

And any player who thinks like that, especially in the playoffs, is a scary one.

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